*Thunderbolts\** delivered a strong second weekend performance at the box office, particularly for an MCU film, pushing its global total to $272.2 million. The Florence Pugh-led action film added $33.1 million domestically and $34 million internationally, maintaining its grip on the top spot for the second consecutive week. This marks a relatively modest 44% drop from its opening weekend—outperforming recent MCU entries like *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (-52%), *Captain America: Brave New World* (-54%), and *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (-54%). To date, the film has earned an estimated $128.5 million in North America and $143.7 million overseas.
Marvel amplified its promotional campaign last week, even going so far as to officially rebrand the film as *New Avengers*. The marketing strategy extended into real-world buzz, leveraging the storyline tension between Sam Wilson’s Avengers and the Thunderbolts team. With *The Fantastic Four: First Steps* set to kick off Phase 6 this July, Marvel is clearly aiming to sustain momentum and audience interest in the coming months.According to Variety, Disney invested $180 million in production costs and an additional $100 million in marketing for Thunderbolts*, meaning the film must maintain solid global performance to achieve profitability through theatrical release.
Disney CEO Bob Iger praised Thunderbolts* last week, calling it “the first and best example” of Marvel’s renewed focus on quality over quantity.
AnswerSee ResultsThe film opened with $76 million domestically, a respectable but not extraordinary start. For context, it outperformed Eternals ($71 million) and Ant-Man and the Wasp ($75 million), both of which underwhelmed commercially, though fell short of most other MCU opening weekends.Still, Thunderbolts* appears to be resonating more than expected, earning favorable reviews and audience reception. IGN’s Thunderbolts* review awarded it a 7/10, noting: “Thunderbolts* has, like its sort-of-not-really antagonist, both a dark half and a light half. But only one of them is actually pretty great (hint: it’s the one that involves plumbing the depths of the characters’ worst memories).”
With positive word of mouth, Disney hopes the film will enjoy better long-term success than Captain America: Brave New World, which saw a sharp decline after its debut. Recent MCU films have generally struggled at the box office, aside from standout hits like the billion-dollar grossing Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Looking ahead, 2026 will feature major releases including Avengers: Doomsday on May 1 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day on July 31, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
In other box office news, Sinners has now reached $283.3 million globally, while A Minecraft Movie continues its impressive run at $909.6 million after six weeks in theaters.
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